Snail rice noodles soup is a special food of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. You will easily catch some restaurants serving the dish if you have time wandering the streets. The most interesting thing about it is its simplicity and abundance, which make those who enjoy it come closer to the daily life of Hanoi people.
Perhaps, that is why snail rice noodles soup are very popular. No one knows when it comes to life but it has probably been there for a really long time. Overtime and after various changes, there are plenty recipes to make the dish. Nevertheless, most Vietnamese believe that the best ones are made by Hanoi citizens.
To have a delicious dish, you are going to need snails, pig bones, fried tofu, vinegar, salt, sugar, tomatoes, green onions, garden-balms, and raw vegetables. Snails that are chosen have medium size but a lot of meat. The first step is to dip them in rice water in 45 minutes to 1 hour. Boiling them will be the next phase.
After they are cooked through, you will need to take them out and mix them with vinegar to eliminate mucus. Then, frying the snails with chili pepper and some spices before mixing them with the noodles will make the snails sweeter. The secret to have nice-colored broth is to fry tomatoes first and boil them later. You can add some fish sauce depending on your appetite.
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